Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-08-20
THE LEAGUE PROCLAIMED.
Great Excitement I'm Parliament
Chamberlain and Russell Break
From the UnIonlsts I'm Consequence
The League Will Make a Vigorous
Campaign In Opposition.

From the UnIonlsts I'm Consequenc
The League Will Make a vigOrou
Campaign In Opposition.
| LONDON, Aug. 19.-Mr. Balfour, chief sec
rotary for Ireland, announced in the ,Hous
| of Commons this afternoon that the govern
| ment had proclaimed the Irish Nationa
league. He said the league was proclaimed
| as dangerous association under section Of
the Irish crimes amendment bill recently
made law. Cheers and counter cheers
The government had thus taken the power
conferred upon them by that statute to pro-
hibit and suppress the league. Continuing,
Mr.. Balfour said: There are two subheads of
the sixth section of the act mentioned in the
proclamation which declare as follows:
Whereas, We are satisfied that there exists in
ireland an ASSOCIATION known the Irish National
league which in parts Of ireland promotes and
makes acts of violence and intimidation
A voice-"Its lie No branch of the
league is engaged in such workl'
Mr.. Sexton asked whether the sole ground
for the proclamation was that the league was
simply an association tending to interfere
with the law. Mr.. Balfour in reply read the
terms of the proclamation. Mr.. Harrington
asked whether Mr.. Balfour was aware that
nearly all the branches of the league were en-
gagged in registration work; whether he knew
that the league was the only association
opposed to the Conservatives in that work
and whether the proclamation was intended
to paralyze the efforts of the league to the
advantage of the Conservatives OF the new
register. Mr.. Balfour replied that no branch
of the league confined to registration would
be impeded in its work. The subject was
fhnT1 Il ,1ol \
mittee on the land allotment bills.
Replying further to Mr.. Sexton, Mr.. Bal
four said that until the viceroy issued an
order regarding particular district the proc
lamation would have no force.
Mr.. Chamberlain and Mr.. T. w. Russell
have withdrawn from the Unionist party in
consequence of the proelaiming of the Irish
National league by the government. The
proclaiming of the league was the subject of
excited discussion in the 1obbies of Parlia-
ment this evening. Gladstonians assert that
the government is unjust and imprudent
in proclaiming the league. The Parnellites
say the government wishes to create
trouble and outrage in Ireland during the
coming winter, that the proclamation will
force the EXTREMIST measures of the league to
the front and the government will shortly
bitterly repent their action. All the i'm
portant documents of the league have been
removed from the headquarters in Dublin.
The Pail Mall Gazette this afternoon very
vigorously attacks the government party for
adopting in the House of Commons last
evening the Earl of Cadogan's amendment to
the Irish land bill relating to town parks.
The Gazette urges the Liberals to revolt
against the governments Irish policy in the
House of Commons, to obstruct the passage
of supply measures and thus force dissolu-
ton.
The House of Lords this evening adopted
the Irish land bill as received from the
House of Commons.
In order to emphasize their indignation
number of Liberal members of the House of
Commons have decided to join the league
Many of the Irish papers appeared with
black borders this evening. The announce
ment of the proclamation was received quiet
ly in Ireland. At Limerick to-day twenty
six new members joined the league.
The NationaIists Are Not Dismayed.
LONDON, August 19.-In an interview to-
day concerning the proclamation of the
league Mr.. William O'Brien said: F'The
proclamation as it stands will not impede
the work of the league. I regard it as
better indication of the hopeless position of
the government than even the Northwick
election. It is significant that the league
was not proclaimed under the sections Of the
crimes bill relating to crime or associatian to
commit crime. The government have placed
themselves in this position: If they do moth
ing further they will be laughed at, and if
they do proceed in this matter they will an
tagonize public opinion in Great Britain
Whatever they do they are powerless because
the league means the Irish people"
Mr.. Sexton expressed himself on the same
fD11
claimed under clauses which the government
did not allow to be discussed in the House of
Commons. This action will have the effect
of clarifying the political atmosphere. Lord
Harrington will probably throw his lot with
the Conservatives, while Mr.. Chamberlain
may return to the Liberal party. The gov
eminent are answerable for destroying the
leagues power of restraint If che govern
ment suppressed the league. ireland will re-
ceive the proclamation with contempt, fol-
lowed by feeling of hope in the future"
Mr.. Harrington, secretary of the league,
in an interview said: "The action of the
further our men will continue to work. 1
myself am going to Dublin Tonight to take
charge there. The government policy will
strengthen the Liberals of Great
In an interview Mr.. Dillon said the procla-
nation had been expected Tor weeks and
would not disturb the league. Messrs. Par
NELL Dillon, O'Brien, Harrington and other
Nationalists started for Dublin this
evening. Some of them will
return to assist in the debate
on Thursday, when Mr.. Gladstone will
move an address to the crown denouncing
the proclamation of the league. Most of the
Liberals welcome the action of the govern
ment on the ground that it will tend to hasten
the GIadstonian reaction. A number of
Liberal members of the House of Commons
will proceed to ireland to prove their sympa-
thy with the league. The Tories are cha
grined over the prospect of prolongation of
the session. The bulk of the Unionists ap-
prove the governments action.